The 6 Best EPOS Suppliers in the UK

There are plenty of EPOS providers to choose from, but of the 32 we reviewed here are the six best: Epos Now, First Data, Lightspeed, iZettle EPOS, TouchBistro, and iiko.

Read on for our verdict on each of these suppliers…

Best EPOS system UK: EPOS Now

EPOS Now is an industry-leading provider of traditional till style hardware and EPOS software. The company specialises in point of sale solutions for the retail and hospitality sectors and offers powerful software with industry-specific features. A one-stop-shop for all things EPOS, EPOS Now can provide everything you need to get started — cash drawers, receipt printers, touchscreens, scanners, they do the lot. That’s why we think theirs is the best EPOS system UK businesses can buy.

✔ Pros:

The UK’s largest EPOS supplier

5 star rating on Trustpilot

Transparent pricing

Integrated with mobile ordering platform, Ordoo

X Cons:

Lots of add-ons can push the base price up

Countertop EPOS:

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Tablet EPOS:

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Custom EPOS software:

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Reporting and analytics:

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First Data Merchant Solutions

First Data is a major player in the card payment industry. And now, as well as offering merchant accounts, the company has partnered with Clover to offer the award winning Clover Station EPOS system, too. And boy is it beautiful! But this till is more than just a pretty face. With fully customisable software and easy integration with the Clover Mini portable payment device, the Clover Station can be tailored to all types of businesses, large and small.

Lightspeed

Lightspeed has long been at the forefront of tablet-based EPOS solutions. Renowned for its rich functionality and intuitive layout, the company’s fully customisable EPOS software is compatible with both iPads and Windows tablet devices. While Lightspeed specialise in retail and restaurant EPOS solutions, they also offer an excellent ecommerce package to unify your in-store and online sales efforts.

iZettle Pro EPOS

iZettle began life as IntelligentPos in 2011. The company set out to take the EPOS industry by storm with its forward-thinking technology and low prices. In 2016, IntelligentPos was acquired by iZettle, and this newly formed power-couple are set to revolutionise the way small businesses view EPOS. iZettle EPOS supports mobile ordering, has an intuitive iPhone app and its back-office reporting is powerful. You couldn’t ask for more from an EPOS supplier.

Touchbistro

TouchBistro is a dedicated iPad EPOS app for restaurants. It’s cloud-based, which means all the important information is stored securely online and you can access the back office reporting and analytics functions from anywhere, at any time. With packages tailored to suit all types of eateries, from full-service restaurants to food trucks, TouchBistro is a flexible EPOS solution that will help keep your customers hungry for more.

iiko

Like EPOS Now and TouchBistro, iiko is an EPOS system tailormade for restaurants. iiko automates hundreds of micro-tasks to help streamline your workload, saving you time and money to grow your business. Staff scheduling, cost and inventory control, and savvy sales forecasting features are all included as standard, while managing bookings is a breeze. iiko's impressive EPOS solution also supports a customer rewards scheme, allowing you to provide tailored experiences for your most faithful customers. And it's all underpinned by detailed reports and analytics, so you'll always know what dishes, staff, and drinks are doing best – and be able to keep serving up more of the same.

EPOS suppliers UK — the best of the rest

While the six suppliers listed above came out on top in our reviews, there are a whole host of EPOS suppliers in the UK for you to choose from. Below are 27 which are also worth considering. You can read more about each by clicking on the link.